You look so happy
by Claire - 10 May 2008
Yesterday I wheeled into a Starbucks. The lady in line behind me said to me “You look soooooooooo happy!”
You look so happy continues »Archive for the 'Claire’s Thoughts' Category
I need to move
by Claire - 28 April 2008
It’s weird. My body needs to move. I want to go for a long walk and enjoy the spring sunshine. I want to go on a hike and explore a forest. I want to ride a bike. To ski. To run up the stairs, two at a time. Dance. I want to move.
I need to move continues »Partners are supposed to help us through life’s difficult times – so why do they make things harder?
by Claire - 24 April 2008
It still amazes me that after so much time living with us, and talking to us, that our partners show so little real understanding of our condition, and so little love and acceptance when it comes to dealing with it.
Partners are supposed to help us through life’s difficult times – so why do they make things harder? continues »You must be mental
by Claire - 16 April 2008
Recently, reading a discussion unrelated to BIID I was struck when someone told someone else “you must be mental” and clearly meant it as an insult.
You must be mental continues »Cross-post by request (or, why is BIID so repulsive?)
by Claire - 13 February 2008
I posted something on Paradevo today and was subsequently begged by Sean to make it into a post on Transabled (I think he was miffed that I posted there and haven’t been posting here!). So here it is, my answer to the question of why is it that everyone thinks BIID is so repulsive, as posted at PD:
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